Inverse association between BCG immunisation and intestinal nematode infestation among HIV-1-positive individuals in Uganda.
AM Elliott;
J Nakiyingi;
MA Quigley;
N French;
CF Gilks;
JA Whitworth;
(2001)
Inverse association between BCG immunisation and intestinal nematode infestation among HIV-1-positive individuals in Uganda.
Lancet, 354 (9183).
pp. 1000-1.
ISSN 0140-6736
https://material-uat.leaf.cosector.com/id/eprint/10876
Exposure to infections in infancy may induce a sustained bias in the immune response. In our study, previous BCG immunisation was associated with a reduced prevalence of intestinal nematode infection.